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Burning Secret

Burning Secret

To capture the mother's heart, take the child's hand.

While recuperating in a sanatorium in the mountains, a young boy becomes very close friends with an older baron. But the baron is only using the boy to get to know his mother, the wife of an older diplomat. When the boy realises the baron’s intentions, he becomes jealous, moody and depressed.

Drama

Release: 1988-12-23Runtime: 106 minRating: 5.7 (12)

Cast

David Eberts

Edmund

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Sonya

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Baron

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Edmund's Father

John Nettleton

John Nettleton

Doctor Weiss

Martin Obernigg

Concierge

Václav Štekl

Assistant Concierge

Vladimír Pospíšil

Hotel Manager

Karel Karas

Doorman

Ivo Niederle

Ivo Niederle

Sanatorium Manager

Crew

Ernest Day

Director of Photography

Robert Arnold

Executive Producer

Norma Heyman

Producer

Andrew Birkin

Andrew Birkin

Screenplay

Stefan Zweig

Stefan Zweig

Novel

Andrew Birkin

Andrew Birkin

Director

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

William J. Quigley

Executive Producer

Eberhard Junkersdorf

Producer

Paul Green

Editor

Clips & Videos

Burning Secret - Trailer

Burning Secret - Trailer